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The Burrill Report’s Daniel Levine talks to BIO’s Alan Eisenberg regarding recent fluctuations in the financial markets and the impact on public policy. Eisenberg discusses implementation of BIO’s legislative proposals and the outlook for the industry. BIO will be hosting the BIO Investor Forum to bring together industry leaders to discuss these recent developments that could have a major influence in helping to shape the future of biotechnology.

Next up in our Company Snapshot segment for the BIO Investor Forum is another presenting company of the event. Hear from Joanna Horobin, President & CEO of Syndax Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Company Snapshot What are the short-term and long-term priorities for your company? Near-term we are focused on moving our lead product candidate, entinostat, in to a phase 3 clinical trial for post-menopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC). Long-term our goal is Read More >

The BIO Investor Forum will be here before we know it, and we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight some of the companies who will be presenting at the 10th anniversary event. In our first Company Snapshot, hear from Timothy C. Rodell, the President and Chief Executive Officer of GlobeImmune, Inc. Company Snapshot Q: What are the short-term and long-term priorities for your company? Short term – in oncology, completing the GI-4000 phase Read More >

While the biotechnology industry was born in Northern California over thirty years ago, companies falling under its broad umbrella can now be found in every corner of the world. From humble beginnings, its impact can now be seen in everything from consumer goods to cancer drugs. None-the-less, Northern California remains the center of the industry’s growing orbit. Many of the world’s greatest research institutions and biotech companies were born here and remain headquartered here. To Read More >

It’s a bit late notice, but if you’re going to be at your desk during lunch today, you should check out the following panel discussion﻿ entitled ﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿“Entrepreneurship Failures and Successes: The Perspective of Entrepreneurial Faculty.” The Virginia Biotechnology Association (VABIO) is pleased offer an opportunity to view the sold out Greater Richmond Bioscience Luncheon live on the web through our new LiveStream channel. The program will take place Thursday, September 8, from 12:00-1:30 p.m., and program Read More >